“…Acid catalyzed synthesis is also well established using p-toluene sulfonic acid under focused microwave irradiation [8], thionyl chloride [9], dry hydrochloric acid and borontri uoride-etherate [10]. Some chalcones are known for their biological activities as they exhibit cytotoxic [11], antibacterial [12], antifungal [13], antimalarial and antitubercular [14], anti-in ammatory [15], antimalarial [16], antiviral [17], tyrosinase inhibitor [18], antiallergenic [19], antioxidant [20] and antihyperglycemic [21] activities. The asymmetric unit cell of the titled compound contains one independent molecule.…”